The prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association published results on Wednesday of new phase 3 clinical trials of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine and confirmed that the jab’s efficacy rate is between 72-78%.
More importantly, the trials also confirmed that Sinopharm’s vaccine prevents hospitalization and death in almost all instances, which is critical for developing countries with weak public health systems. So, even if people get infected, they can recover at home without overburdening local hospitals.